Washington, D.C
Friendship Place to Host “Friendship Place Honors” to Recognize Community Advocates Fighting Homelessness in Washington, DC
Political Leaders and Georgetown Day School Students Among Event Honorees
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Friendship Place, the leading nonprofit dedicated to eradicating homelessness in the Washington, DC region, is set to host the prestigious Friendship Place Honors celebration on Wednesday, March 20 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. This annual celebration serves as a platform to honor individuals and organizations tirelessly working towards the cause of ending homelessness.
“Friendship Place Honors not only celebrates the achievements of our honorees but also serves as a call to action for continued support in our mission to combat homelessness,” says Friendship Place President & CEO Jean-Michel Giraud.
Among this year’s distinguished honorees are remarkable figures from various areas of the community:
- John Kelly: Former Columnist, The Washington Post
- Robert White: Councilmember, Washington, DC
- Kate Coventry: Deputy Director of Legislative Strategy, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- The W. O’Neil Foundation, Inc.: Foundation providing crucial support to those experiencing poverty
- CORT Furniture: Local business supporting DC families transitioning out of homelessness
- John Gradowski: Longtime Friendship Place volunteer
- Georgetown Day School: Recognized for exceptional volunteerism and leadership in racial justice
With the dedication of these individuals and organizations, alongside thousands of other advocates, Friendship Place successfully ended or prevented homelessness for 4,997 individuals, including 600 children in families and 750 veterans.
To learn more about the 2024 Friendship Place Honors, nominate individuals for next year’s event, or support Friendship Place’s vital work, please contact us via email at [email protected] or visit friendshipplace.org.
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Yimka Odebode
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Friendship Place
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202-306-1958
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WASHINGTON (7News) — A teenage boy was fatally shot Saturday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Fifth District officers responded around 8:24 p.m. to the 1600 block of Gales Street Northeast for a report of a shooting. That is in the Rosedale / Kingman Park neighborhood.
When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male unconscious and not breathing with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Authorities said the victim is believed to be a teenager. His identity was not immediately released.
Police are searching for a juvenile male suspect described as Black and wearing a black shirt and black pants. According to investigators, the suspect was last seen near 16th Street and Rosedale Street Northeast riding a black bicycle.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or submit an anonymous tip by texting 50411.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was stabbed to death in Northwest D.C. early Saturday morning, according to D.C. police.
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Officers responded to the 2900 block of 14th Street NW shortly before 1:00 a.m., where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
Additional details were not immediately available.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Beneficial rain
- Muggy, warm temperatures to start the weekend
- Scattered afternoon showers & a few storms again Saturday
- Drier and nice for Sunday
There’s a 40% chance of showers and a few storms in the afternoon and evening Saturday.
Sunday looks like it will bring the best weather of the weekend. We’ll start to see some cooler, drier air come in.
Big-time heat may be coming right back to the D.C. area by Wednesday of next week.
Weather radar
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10-day forecast
QuickCast
SATURDAY:
Partly sunny
Muggy
Scattered showers & storms (40% chance)
Highs: middle 80s
SUNDAY:
Decreasing clouds
Lower humidity
Highs: mid 80s
MONDAY:
Mostly sunny
Highs: upper 80s
SUNSET: 8:35 p.m.
AVERAGE HIGH: 89° // AVERAGE low: 72°
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